Cognomen Atwood (Atwood 
, אטווד 
, アトウッド) , all around the world, is a common surname. The family name Atwood is habitual in the United States, where it is quite a rare surname, Lesotho, and Canada. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Very seldom, Atwood is the forename as well as the last name.
| john atwood Assistant governor of the Plymouth Colony, GB (b. 1576) |
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| peter atwood English Dominican friar (b. 1643) |
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| william atwood English lawyer/political and historical writer (b. 1650) |
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| george atwood English mathematician, GB (b. 1745) |
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nathaniel atwood politician in Massachusetts, US (1807-1886), US (b. 1807) |
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| thomas stephen atwood English cleric, 1759-1826 (b. 1759) |
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david atwood American politician (1815-1889), US (b. 1815) |
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mary anne atwood British writer, GB (b. 1817) |
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luther atwood American chemist (b. 1820) |
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william a. atwood American mayor, US (b. 1835) |
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william q. atwood lumber baron from Saginaw, Michigan, US (b. 1839) |
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benjamin s. atwood politician in Massachusetts, US, US (b. 1840) |
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e. elbridge atwood politician in Massachusetts, US, US (b. 1842) |
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gustavus atwood politician in Massachusetts, US, US (b. 1843) |
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edward b. atwood politician in Massachusetts, US, US (b. 1845) |
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